‘Ocean is at stake’ at ISA negotiations over deep-sea mining & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, March 30, 2023 "We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the Earth as its other creatures do." — Barbara Ward ‘Ocean Is at Stake’ at International Seabed Authority Negotiations Over Deep-Sea Mining It’s no secret that preserving and restoring wilderness areas is good for ecosystems, but a new study has pinpointed another major benefit to rewilding. [Read More]( Related: [Deep Seabed Mining Plans Pit Renewable Energy Demand Against Ocean Life in a Largely Unexplored Frontier]( Another Train Derails, Spilling Toxic Petroleum Products Yet another train has [derailed]( on U.S. tracks, spilling toxic [chemicals](. This time, the train was a Canadian Pacific (CP) train, the accident took place in rural North Dakota and the toxins included [petroleum]( used in asphalt production. However, both officials and the company said that no one was injured and that the spill would not threaten public health. [Read More]( Related: [Train Derails, Leaks an Estimated 5,000 Gallons of Fuel on Reservation in Washington]( California Passes Law to Fine Oil Companies Over Price Gouging In a swift manner of action, California has passed a law that prohibits companies from price gouging at the gas pump, meaning companies will face civil penalties for hiking up fuel costs. The new bill also establishes an independent watchdog division within the California Energy Commission (CEC) and gives CEC authority to impose penalties as needed. [Read More]( Related: [Oil and Gas Sector Made $4 Trillion in Profits in 2022, IEA Chief Says]( U.S. Electricity From Renewables Surpasses Coal and Nuclear for First Time According to [data]( from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), [electricity]( generation from [renewable]( sources surpassed [coal]( and [nuclear]( in the U.S. for the first time last year. [Read More]( Related: [Continued Rise in Carbon Emissions Offset by Renewable Energy Surge, IEA Says]( 7 Ways to Manage Climate Anxiety Many people are [already experiencing the effects of climate change](. Eighty-five percent [the global population]( has endured weather events made worse by rising temperatures, and more than 40% are [highly vulnerable to climate change]( based on their location or situations, according to the IPCC report issued last August, citing inequality, socio-economic status, and colonialism as factors in the uneven distribution of these effects. We have long known [that physical health is impacted by climate change]( – whether it be due to [poor air quality]( loss of shelter, or dehydration – but, as the climate crisis occupies a growing space in our daily lives, our mental health has also begun to suffer. [Read More]( Related: [‘We Need to Do So Much More’: Social Change Moving Too Slowly for 1.5 Goal]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](